There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Pathānkot by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)CMB - ATQ
- Take the taxi from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Pathānkot
8h 53m₹18,090–48,152Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Pathankot Cantt
2d 23h₹8,251–20,993Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram to FlixBus Pathankot
2d 18h₹9,245–18,830Fly to Kangra Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)CMB - DHM
- Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pathānkot
10h 21m₹25,890–72,052Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)CMB - IXC
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Pathankot Cantt
12h 37m₹15,313–27,352
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pathānkot is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pathānkot is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 53m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹49,000.
The distance between Colombo and Pathānkot is 2928 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pathānkot without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹19,000.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Colombo to Pathānkot, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Pathānkot.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pathānkot, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Pathānkot. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ), then take the taxi to Pathānkot. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to FlixBus Pathankot via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Villupuram Jn, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Nizamuddin station, Balmiki Mandir Marg, and FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Madras, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Chandigarh to Pathankot Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Pathankot Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,500–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–9,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹786
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram to FlixBus Pathankot
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–3,400
R K Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 79 91 61 61
- Website
- taxiamritsar.in
Nishan Car Rentals
- Phone
- +91 94 64 55 58 74
- Website
- taxiservicesinamritsar.in
Jwala Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 76 70 15 51
- Website
- amritsartaxi.in
GRD Travels
- Phone
- +91-7888606133
- Website
- grdtravels.in
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
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